Google engineer shares what changed his career path: ‘I wasn’t qualified for the role’

When Emrick Donadei first joined Google, artificial intelligence was not part of his role. Like many engineers at the company a few years ago, his work had nothing to do with large language models or AI safety.

“I wasn’t qualified for an AI role,” Donadei, now 32 and based in New York, told Business Insider. “I didn’t have the right credentials, and when I spoke with other teams, I felt a disconnect.”